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Drought’s Toll on California Family Farms

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On June 15, the State Water Resources Control Board told 4,300 users to stop diverting water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta Watershed (3). Underlying the current crisis are long-standing issues regarding regulation of water rights in the state. One year without income can shut down a farm.